Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

Flying for extended periods of time at the controls of a basic aircraft was hard physical work, and poor weather or mechanical issues could also add to pilot fatigue on longer flights. Sperrys first autopilot was born from the concept of assisting pilots during longer flights and reducing their workload, both physical and mental.

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AV Web

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

It’s hardly an aviation safety site unless you count dodging airports with weather delays but it undeniably offers a host of business analytics services that it gets paid millions of dollars a year to provide. The transmitter replaces the tail beacon, giving it’s two antennas a clear view of ground stations used in the U.S.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The bird of prey concept aircraft mimics an eagle’s wing and tail structure and features individually controlled feathers that provide active flight control. During the flight test campaign, the technologies were able to assist pilots in-flight, managing a simulated incapacitated crew member event, and during landing and taxiing operations.

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 28, 2025

Unlike the earlier J 1 and J 2 that were skinned in steel alloy, the J 4 featured corrugated duralumin skin for its wing and tail panels, with the corrugation adding strength to the lighter alloy. Schmidt described the aircraft as strongly tail-heavy due to the lack of armor, but otherwise stable to fly. The Junkers J.I The Junkers J.I

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Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Wikimedia Commons) By the mid-1930s, the rapid advancements in aviation technology meant that the original B-10 design would need to be replaced by aircraft that could fly further, higher, and faster than the B-10. Indonesian locals survey the tail of Martin 139WH s/n M-531 shortly after its rediscovery. The Glenn L.

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Cockpit Tail Pilot Drag 69

Jetwhine

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The HD cameras also offer infrared capabilities to allow for better-than-human visuals, especially during bad weather or at night. Another Remote Tower benefit is that each aircraft within visual range can be tagged with that aircrafts tail number, just as it might if the controller were looking at a radar screen. Cost, for one.

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